Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos	Philine sp. #5   Maximum size:  1 mm. Identification:  This is a tiny, elongate species with a reduced shell. There are low ridges on the sides of the head giving it shovel-like appearance. Its body is largely opaque with a more constricted posterior than Philine sp. #4. It's distinguished from the similar-appearing Philinoglossa by the presence of a gizzard. Natural history:  Philine sp. #5 is a rarely seen species found living interstitially in sand. Distribution:  Oahu. Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, Oahu by the 2017 MarineGeo meiofauna team in May, 2017. Photo:  Katharina Jörger: 1 mm: 2017 MarineGeo; found by meiofauna team; Kaneohe Bay, Oahu; May, 2017. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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